Key facts
- Pope Leo called for an end to hostilities in Yemen.
- He expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in Taiz.
- He prayed for victims of a terrorist attack in Jordan on Friday.
- He urged prayers for a peace meeting in Assisi on Tuesday.
- The Pope underwent surgery for lung cancer on October 13.
VATICAN CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo called for an end to the violence in Yemen on Sunday, speaking from the window over St Peter's Square less than two weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The 71-year-old pontiff expressed particular concern for the humanitarian situation in Taiz, Yemen, where he noted the population suffers from a lack of essential resources. He also offered prayers for those killed and wounded in a terrorist attack on Orthodox faithful in Jordan on Friday. The Pope urged prayers for an upcoming peace meeting in Assisi, Italy, on Tuesday, a meeting he was forced to cancel attending due to his recovery.